Bryophytes Identified Spring-Summer 2011

As part of two individualized studies conducted during Spring 2011, the following local bryophytes have been identified (listed here in the order that they were identified):

  1. Syntrichia princeps (De Notaris) Mitten; Pottiaceae (a “distinguished” twisted moss) (image)
  2. Bryum argenteum Hedw., Bryaceae (silvergreen bryum moss) (image)
  3. Plagiomnium insigne (Mitt.) T. Kop., Mniaceae (plagiomnium moss) (image)
  4. Claopodium crispifolium (Hook.) Renauld & Cardot, Leskeaceae (claopodium moss) (image)
  5. Orthotrichum speciosum Nees, Orthotrichaceae (lanceolateleaf rock moss) (image)
  6. Dicranoweisia cirrata (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milide, Dicranaceae (dicranoweisia moss) (image)
  7. Plagiothecium undulatum (Hedw.) Schimp., Plagiotheciaceae (undulate plagiothecium moss, aka the “Grinch moss”) (image)
  8. Lepidozia reptans (L.) Dumort., Lepidoziaceae (little hands liverwort) (image)
  9. Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus (Hedw.) Warnst, Hylocomiaceae (rough goose neck moss) (image)
  10. Isothecium myosuroides Brid., Brachytheciaceae (cat’s tail moss, “Sasquatch moss”) (image)
  11. Eurhynchium pulchellum (Hedw.) Jenn., Brachytheciaceae (syn.: Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen) (eurhynchium moss) (image)
  12. Bryohaplocladium microphyllum (Hedw.) R. Watan. & Z. Iwats., Leskeaceae (syn.: Haplocladium microphyllum (Hedw.) Broth.) (bryohaplocladium moss) (image)
  13. Homalothecium fulgescens (Mitt. ex Müll. Hal.) E. Lawton, Brachytheciaceae (tree mat homalothecium moss) (image)
  14. Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid., Ditrichaceae (ceratodon moss) (image)
  15. Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (Hedw.) Warnst., Hylocomiaceae (square goose neck moss) (image)

The following bryophytes were identified during the Summer 2001 science internship period:

  1. Dicranum tauricum Sapeh., Dicranaceae (dicranum moss) (image)
  2. Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. & Taylor, Orthotrichaceae (Lyell’s orthotrichum moss) (image)
  3. Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid., Grimmiaceae (racomitrium moss) (image) (Note: The genus is sometimes given as Rhacomitrium, a common, older, but now rejected variant spelling of the genus name.  Click here for details.)